Posted on 02/24/2024 5:59:01 AM PST by SpeedyInTexas
A pretty big admission there. You'd never here something that close to "We were wrong, he was right" from the Germans or French.
“Israel’s recent airstrikes in Lebanon destroyed about half of the missiles and rockets that Hezbollah had accumulated over more than three decades, dealing a blow to the militia’s capabilities, according to senior Israeli and American officials.”
In the aftermath of Iran launching 500 missiles at Israel last night:
“The Israel Defense Force states that the Air Force will carry out “Powerful Airstrikes” tonight, throughout the Middle East.”
Darkness has fallen in Tehran, and here’s a little theme music (Light’em Up):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5LJ2NX2ggQ
Israel will take care of business..
More appropriate tune:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l482T0yNkeo
“Of course, Kamala Harris has a fantastic record as vice president, she is a highly respected figure. So, I hope, I will be able to work with both.””
Uh yea about that
“Two new videos show a number of Iranian missiles striking Nevatim air base in southern Israel based on geolocation analysis by CNN.”
“Iran previously targeted the same base during a similar April 13 attack.
How CNN geolocation worked: The videos were filmed from Ar’arat an-Naqab, a town just south of the air base, in southern Israel’s remote Negev desert. CNN was able to geolocate the videos by matching the buildings seen in the videos to archival photos of the town and the airbase.
What’s seen in the videos: As the camera pans skyward, dozens of rocket trails can be seen falling toward the base. Sirens are heard wailing in the background.
Then, in both videos, a single interceptor missile can be seen rising from a battery near the base before it travels out of frame.
The control tower at the air base can be seen in one of the videos as the missiles begin to impact and explode. Smoke begins to rise across the area of the base, as the sound of more impacts is heard, and more explosions are seen.
Without daylight, however, it’s unclear what exactly was hit at the base.
CNN has reached out to the Israel Defense Forces for comment on the videos, but did not immediately receive a response.
After the April 13 attack, Daniel Hagari, Israeli military spokesperson, confirmed that some of the hundreds of projectiles fired at Israel did hit the base, causing minor damage to the infrastructure there, including in an area near the runway.
Nevatim remained fully functional then, Hagari said at the time.”
The missiles were already destroyed - what was seen falling were debris including some warheads; there were no secondary explosions.
PURE EVIL
“An investigation has been launched into the alleged execution of 16 Ukrainian prisoners of war on the Pokrovsk front, according to the Office of the Prosecutor General. The incident reportedly occurred near the villages of Mykolaivka and Sukhoi Yar. A video shows Ukrainian soldiers, captured by Russian forces, exiting a forest under Russian control. After forming a line, Russians intentionally opened fire, killing them. Those still showing signs of life were executed at close range. The Prosecutor General called this the largest known execution case on the frontline.”
https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1841177355848729026
“Russian artillery superiority decreases from 8:1 to 3:1, Ukrainian defense official says”
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 1, 2024
The UN OHCHR report highlighted the difference between official Russian and Ukrainian reactions to the mistreatment of POWs, and Russian state media largely misrepresented the report by ignoring assessments about Russia’s systemic mistreatment of Ukrainian POWs. The report noted that Russian government officials and state-owned media regularly use “dehumanizing” language about Ukrainian POWs, that some Russian public figures have explicitly called for the unlawful treatment of Ukrainian POWs, and that there are no known prosecutions or convictions against the Russian perpetrators of torture or ill-treatment of Ukrainian POWs. The report noted how the Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office reported that it had conducted five pre-trial investigations into possible ill-treatment and murder of Russian POWs since mid-August 2024. The UN OHCHR reported that Ukrainian authorities continue to give the organization “regular and unimpeded” access to Russian POWs, whereas Russia has denied access to Ukrainian POWs since the start of the full-scale invasion. Russian state media only reported on the UN OHCHR’s assessments about Ukrainian mistreatment of Russian POWs, withholding the details of the report about Russia’s systemic abuse of Ukrainian POWs.[22]
more + maps https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-october-1-2024
Russian blogger:
02OCT2024: More than 10 air defense systems were secretly exported from Russia to Iran. What about Crimea?
A war between Israel and Iran (and Tehran’s proxies) is flaring up
in the Middle East . After the assassination of Hezbollah's leadership, it was only a matter of time. Russia, of course, is monitoring the situation.
Moreover, Iran has received serious support. In particular, sources reported that at least 10 air defense systems were transferred to Iran just two weeks ago. Including the latest S-400. I didn't want to believe this information, and some sources denied it. But they denied it with the wording “we don't know, we haven't heard.” However, an authoritative person in the leadership of the Ministry of Defense confirmed the transfer of equipment for protecting the sky.
This seems surprising against the backdrop of unresolved problems in Crimea and other regions. Frankly, we are more worried about our guys who may be left without protection at the front. If you remember, this is not the first transfer of air defense systems to Iran. However, we believe that Vladimir Vladimirovich knows why we are transferring these weapons to our partners.
https://t.me/kremlin_secrets/4723
01OCT2024 Putin acted very wisely before Iran's strike on Israel
A number of the president's associates (it is clear what nationality they are) asked him to intervene in the situation and ask Iran not to launch a large-scale missile strike on Israel . But Vladimir Vladimirovich, according to a source in his entourage, “acted very wisely.”
“Firstly, we do not interfere in the affairs of other states. Secondly, Israel itself killed Nasrallah and asked for this strike. The president decided that his intervention in the situation would be unnecessary,” our high-ranking interlocutor in the Presidential Administration explained.
To everyone who is worried about Israel or Iran (the Israelis will most likely strike back), we would like to advise: worry about our guys at the front! Or better yet, help them with action. If everyone does this, maybe there will be no need to declare mobilization.
“Saudi Minister Warns of $50 Oil as OPEC+ Members Flout Production Curbs
Kingdom called out members for overproducing, in what was seen as a veiled threat of a price war”
“The Saudi oil minister has said that prices could drop to as low as $50 per barrel if so-called cheaters within OPEC+ don’t stick to agreed-upon production limits, according to delegates in the cartel.
The statements were interpreted by other producers as a veiled threat from the kingdom that it is willing to launch a price war to keep its market share if other countries don’t abide by the group’s agreements, they said.”
“The group’s production cuts mean their share of the oil market has shrunk. This year it reached 48%, down from 50% in 2023 and 51% in 2022, data from the IEA showed. Competition is set to heat up further next year.
Planned production increases in the U.S., Guyana and Brazil are expected to add over 1 million barrels a day to global oil supply. Brazil joined the OPEC+ group this year but said it won’t participate in the output cuts. ”
Saudi prepares for an Iranian “production cut”.
“Israel may respond to Iran’s major Tuesday ballistic missile attack by striking strategic infrastructure, such as gas or oil rigs, or by directly targeting Iran’s nuclear sites, media reports said on Wednesday, citing Israeli officials.
Targeted assassinations and attacks on Iran’s air defense systems are also possible responses, Axios reported.”
Israeli may cut Iranian production.
LOL! The Russian bank key interest rate is 19 % since 13SEP2024.
Kremlin snuff box, 10/02/24
With such orders, no mobilization will be enough. How we lost a company in Volchansk
Against the backdrop of the success of the Russian Armed Forces in Ugledar (DPR), there is a total failure in the Volchansk region. First, the enemy captured the Aggregate Plant, but then the worst happened. Someone ( we know the name, but we want to let the military figure it out themselves ) decided to curry favor with the authorities and sent an entire column of personnel with equipment to recapture the plant.
It ended in tragedy. According to our data, three “moto-leagues” (MT-LB) and about a dozen units of other equipment were lost, 37 servicemen were killed. At least 15 others were injured. Some fragments of this battle were leaked on enemy public pages. Horrible footage, we will not publish it out of respect for the fallen soldiers.
“In fact, the guys were simply blown away by drones. Like in a shooting gallery. Those who sent them to their deaths should be the next to storm the plant. But without equipment! Idiots!” a military source who fought in the Volchansky direction told us.
We insist on an investigation into this incident. If we really value our personnel, we cannot afford to lose them so carelessly. Otherwise, there will not be enough contract soldiers or mobilized ones.
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